What does "aevum" mean?

The temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging).

What is a synonym for "aevum"?

Common synonyms include: aeviternity, aeviternity.

Aevum

//ˈiːvəm// noun

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Noun

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The temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging). uncountable

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aeviternity aeviternity

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin aevum (“temporal mode of existence between time and eternity”). Doublet of aeviternity and aye.

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